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Car #02 was dominate at one point but now has retired

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Saturday has given way to Sunday, and the car that dominated the opening eight and a half hours of the Rolex 24 At Daytona went to the garage only three minutes into the new day. About 15 minutes later, the crew of the No. 02 TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW Riley announced that the car was out of action with an unknown engine problem.

Half way through and racing through the night

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2010) - They say that nothing good happens after midnight. For several competitors in the 48th Rolex 24 At Daytona, the season opener for the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, that statement summed up much of their race.

Daytona 24: Standings After 12 Hours

Daytona 24: Standings After 16 Hours

Daytona 24: Standings After 20 Hours

Of all 24-hour motorsport races, night is longest for the Rolex 24 At Daytona which, unlike the other endurance races that are scheduled during summer, is run in winter when daylight is shortest. As dawn arrived close to the 17-hour mark of the race, a little more than 13 hours of driving had taken place under the lights and the atmosphere on the track was buoyed by the sunlight filtering through the cloud cover.

Daytona 24: Race Results